Neighbourhood
Old Town of Plovdiv
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
A hillside neighbourhood of cobbled lanes and brightly painted nineteenth-century houses.
Ruins · Bulgaria · Plovdiv
Roman Theatre of Plovdiv
A remarkably well-preserved Roman theatre carved into a hillside.
Paid entry about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Roman Theatre of Plovdiv matters
Built in the Roman period, the theatre looks over the city and the Rhodope mountains. It was rediscovered after a landslide in the twentieth century and restored, and it's still used for concerts and performances. Sitting on the stone seats at sunset is magical.
Talking points
- It is still used for concerts.
- The view from the top stretches across the city.
- It was found after a landslide.
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